Memphis on the internet.
901 Day
Joe Sills posted a series of uplifting photos from last weekend’s 901 Day celebrations.
“A few days of celebration won’t fix all of our problems or quell all of the fears surrounding our home, but for a few days at the end of each summer, they can serve as a reminder of the power of this place,” Sills wrote.
The day was also marred with violence. Videos of gunfire on Beale Street and major fights in the streets and a restaurant flooded the MEMernet Monday morning.
Three words
The Memphis subreddit tried to sum up Memphis in three words. “Drive out tags,” wrote garyareola. “Humidity, barbecue, crime,” said The_Platypus_Says. “Frustrating lost potential,” wrote thelemon8er-2. “Crumpled Nissan bodywork,” said MiniTab.
Brazen Robbery
A video of the brazen robbery of an armored truck in Whitehaven on Saturday was so pervasive last weekend it can’t be ignored.
The chilling video shows two masked and hooded gunmen aiming AR-style rifles at an armored truck driver. Then a third suspect hops into the truck and takes two large bags of cash, according to the Memphis Police Department.
